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TOURS to BORNEO ORANG UTAN is Tours to Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesia which famous with KLOTOK boat trip , this Park located in the southeast part of West Kotawaringin Regency in the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan. The nearest main town is the capital of the Regency, Pangkalan Bun.Teluk Pulai, Waringin Barat, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan, Area: 4,150 km². Province: Central Kalimantan. The park is composed of 416,040 hectares of dryland dipterocarp forest, peat swampforest, heath forest,mangrove and coastal beach forest, and secondary forest

Four research centers have been established within the park for the study and rehabilitation oforangutans and other primates. Camp Leakey, founded in 1971 with assistance from the Leakey Foundation, was the first of these centers. It was here where Dr. Birute Galdikas began her career studying the behavior of rescued and orphaned orangutans that were reintroduced into the wild. Her research was highlighted as the cover article of National Geographic in October 1975. Dr. Galdikas is now considered one of the world’s leading experts on orangutan behaviour and is the founder and president of the Orangutan Foundation International.The Tanjung Puting National Park was set aside in the 1930s by the Dutch colonial government for the protection of the orangutans and proboscis monkey, and was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1977 and a national park in 1982.

In addition to ORANG UTAN and PROBOSIC MONKEY (Long nose monky) , the park is also home to gibbons, macaques, clouded leopards, sun bears, wild boars, porcupines, and sambar deer. The park also features many reptiles, including crocodiles, monitor lizards, and pythons, birds, including hornbills and kingfishers, and insects, such as the giant Bornean butterfly. The Pondok Ambung Tropical Forest Research Station was established in 2005 for the study of all wild species found in the park.

Today Tanjung Puting National Park is a popular ecotourism destination, with many local tour companies offering orang utan tour by boat tours " KLOTOK " to view wildlife and visit the research centers. The park was home to 105,000 people as of 1997. The park was heavily damaged by fires in 1997 and 1998, and today remains threatened by illegal logging, illegal mining, and forest clearing for agricultural uses.

Conservation efforts by Indonesian NGO Friends of the National Parks Foundation is leading towards a slow but progressive reforestation of damaged areas. Their reforestation work has seen the planting of thousands of saplings in the area to recreate habitat for the endemic wildlife in the area ofNational Park Tanjung Puting.

BORNEO ORANGUTAN TOUR with KLOTOK BOAT TRIP

Duration : 4D / 3N Grade : EasyStart/end : Pangkalan Bun airport

THE TRIP :

DAY 01 : PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT – RIVER CRUISE – KLOTOK HOUSE BOATBorneo Orangutan tours, Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport, you will be picked up by our local staff and take you to Kumai and board on boat.The boat is a traditional wooden boat called “Klotok “ about12 m by 2,5 m with a roof which forms the upper deck where you can view te rain forest as it glides by. The guide team are includes the boatman,a cook,and expert guide. In the afternoon observe Proboscis monkey (Nasalis Larvatus ), Long tail macaque ( Macaca Fascicularis ), Silver Langur and Perhap wild orangutan along way up the river . stop at Tanjung Harapan if time enought to see orangutan in he forest Lunch and dinner are provided on boat ( L,D )

DAY 02 : KLOTOK HOUSE BOAT – CAMP LEAKEYAfter breakfast boat trip up river to Camp Leakey the oldest rehabilitation centre for orphaned orangutan and was established in 1971 by Dr.Birute Galdikas and Rod Brindamour. In the afternoon best time to see the atractive feeding time at 15.00 PM. Then your boat slow down the river to see Proboscis Moneky .Overnig on boat ( B,L,D )

DAY 03 : KLOTOK HOUSE BOAT -PONDOK TANGGUI- PESALATAfter breakfast , to see morning feeding time for orangutan take more time to walk in the forest to you will have time to explore the jungle and try to find other animal around the forest. Then back to the boat for lunch . Then your boat slow down to explore some kind of Monkey and stop at traditional village for sighseing and river cruise to see fire fly around the nipa palm Overnight on boat ( B.L.D )

DAY 04 : KLOTOK HOUSE BOAT - KUMAI - AIRPORTAfter breakfast, stop at he vilage near by, then time for lunch on boat then boating down to Kumai then transfer to airport. Tour end ( B )

Tour Orang Utan including:1. Car transport From/To Pangkalan Bun Airport - Kumai - Pangkalan Bun Airport2. Boat (klotok) ( private boat ) Transport: A wooden river boat about 12m by 2m with a roof that form upper deck, a great place for viewing the surrounding. Toilet facilities and very basic shower facilities aboard the klotok. The top deck is where you can sleep with mosquito net covering the whole canopy.3. Full board meals: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch. All meals are very well presented, fresh and hygiene with very a good varieties ( all meal are prepared on boat )4. English Speaking local guide, Experiences and friendly Crew KLOTOK Boat 5. Snacks, tea and coffee , bottle of water are provided on the klotok and trekking.